Sweatband



July 14, 1931. s. J. PALINKOS SWEATBAND Filed May 20, 1930 Invenlor 17(UM/m; By 2% Allomey I 80 tion I Patented July 14, 1931 PATENT OFFICESTEPHEN PALINKOS, OF NORWALK, CONNECTICUT Application filed May 20,

This invention relates to hats and in particular to the sweatbandportion thereof.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a sweat band for ahat in which the stitching used to hold the band in place is invisible.v A further object is to provide a sweatband, the lower edge of whlchwill serve as a cushion to the head of the wearer.

A still further ob'ect is to provide a sweat band having no e gestitching which not only necessltates piercing the edge of the bandwhich leaves a more or less rough edge all around the hat which issubject after short wear to fraying, but also to prevent any piercing ofthe edge of the band wherebythe sweat may find its way to the felt ofthe hat to eventually stain the same.

Another object is to so make a sweatband that it may be readily creasedat the proper place without presentin to the head of the wearer anuncomfortab e'feeling, and also to provide a sweatband which will notreduce the size of the hat materially, as is the case in sweatbandswhere the full thickness of the sweatband leather or material isdoubled.

Referring to the drawings wherein I have shown a preferred embodiment ofthe inven- Figure 1 is a cross sectional elevation of a hat havingapplied thereto according to my. im roved method, a sweatband.

ig. 2 is an enlarged section taken on the how the cushioning effect isobtained and also how the band is attached to the hat.

Fig. 3 is an edge view of the band showing the method of skiving theedge thereof the band illusthe outer-band 11.

line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and shows in detail just whereby its folded size isreduced and a 1930. Serial No. 454,056.

and crown 7, their meeting edge being indicated by 8. Adjacent this edge8, I attach the sweat band 9 to the crown portion through the medium ofsuitable stitching 10 which is hidden on the outside of the hat by 55The particular method of producing the sweatband, as shown in Figs. 2and 3 is to skive the same along one edge so as to reduce the thicknessof the material for a distance backfrom the edge as at 12. This skivingproduces a gradual thinnin down of the material as at 13 so that w enthe skived portion 12 is turned back it ollow 14 which not only reventsdirectly creasing the material whic would eventu- .ally cause cracking,but it also rovides a yieldable cushion which is com ortable to thewearer.

'Arranged in the hollow 14.- is rubber cement 16. This arrangement formsa guide for the gauge attached tothe sewing machine when the sweatbandis being sewed into the hat. The cement also makes thes'weat-band moresweat-proof, as it is necessary for the perspiration to penetrate adouble thickness as is apparent.

This is an important feature and can be embodied in a band made up of athinner material such as is illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, by skivingonly a groove 15 adjacent the I edge. of the band which will allow theband to be bent without cracking.

In sewing the band to the hat the skived portion only is sewn as at 10to the hat and. the remainder turned inwardly as illustrated. It will bealso noted that the lower portion of the folded band extends beneath thelower edge of the crown of the hat and is bent to provide a flange 17extending in the direction of the brim of the hat as illustrated; A

It will be apparent and particularly noticed that this sewing does notpierce the head engaging portion of the sweatband and therefore there isno chance of the sweat reaching the hat material through the needleholes, nor is there a rough surface presented to .the head of'thewearer.

Thestitches being invisible give the hat will provide a a more pleasingappearance and the method of skiving the leather, gives the cushioneffect, does awa with the tendency of the band to crack w ere it isbent, and does not detract from the size of the hat appreciably, asoriginally manufactured.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is In a hat andin combinati0n,'a hat crown portion, a brim extending from the edge ofsaid crown portion, a sweat band' arran d within the hat crown portion ajacent to the joining of the brim thereto and including a portion spacedfrom the inner side of the hat crown portion and a portion interposedbetween the first named portion and the wall of the crown portion andalone stitched to the latter, and a bight joining said portions andhaving opposite the inner corner of the crown. edge a comparatively thinportion whereby a cavity is formed 4 between opposite portions of thesweat band, and rubber cement fully occupyin said cavity and joining theopposed portions of the sweat band and adapted to assist in preventingthe passage of perspiration from the head of a wearer to the saidcornerof the crown.

In testimony whereof STEPHEN J. PALINKOS.

I aflix my signature.

